Episode of Series “Our Asian neighbours: Indonesia”.
In the Indonesian village of Taram, Sumatra, the clan inheritance is passed from mother to daughter - a matrilineal society. The husband is considered a guest in his wife’s house. This film centres around a man of high rank in the village. It shows the daily occupations of the villagers, and a ceremony in which the hereditary clan leaders are raised
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010597
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indonesia - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)